Tag Archives: World-Series
Reggie Ball: Home Runs And Strikeouts Take Over The Game And The World Series
Big bang theory. Home runs are up and out, just ask Aaron Judge of the Yankees. Photo by Arturo Pardavila III / Flickr
Read moreA Lifelong Love Affair with Randy Bush
The players we fall in love with are as inexplicable as those we are attracted to or choose to spend our lives with. There’s just a spark. It just feels right. It just makes sense.
Read moreI Ain’t Even Mad
Through 63 innings of World Series baseball, Cleveland had matched Chicago punch-for-punch. It didn’t end in Cleveland’s favor, but its hard to complain about the quality of the ride.
Read moreConfessions of a Lapsed Cubs Fan
Advertisements I’m a little ambivalent about this World Series. I love a good underdog story, and there are no two franchises more under-doggy than the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs. Their heydays were early in the 20th century, the Cubs in the first decade or so, and the Indians as soon as they stole Tris Speaker from the Red
Read moreWho’s the Real Champ?
Peter Robins-Brown believes champs should be crowned after the grueling regular season. His 2016 champs: the Cubs.
Read moreIf Andrew Miller Isn’t A National on August 1st, Mike Rizzo Should be Fired
The Cubs sent a message to Mike Rizzo and the Nats. Now it’s time for the Nats to respond.
Read moreIf You Don’t Understand the Game, Don’t Write About It
Look, I loved Jose Bautista’s bat flip that tossed a shovel-full of dirt over the Texas Rangers last October, but many old schoolers who are fond of baseball’s unwritten rules frowned upon such action.
Read moreBikinis and the Kansas City Royals
Despite seven playoff appearances from 1976 to ’85, no team in Royals history had been able to make back-to-back World Series appearances before Ned Yost’s club turned that particular trick the past two seasons.
Read more25 Years On: The Forgotten Moment of the 1991 World Series
In a Fall Classic replete with clutch hitting, outstanding pitching and surprise heroes, it was a singular moment which had nothing to do with extra inning plays at the plate or pitching performances which would stand the test of time.
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